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Campbellsville Livestock Auction

Name: Campbellsville Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Campbellsville, Kentucky · Sat, May 2

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2192

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Feeder Cattle receipts

152 head

▼ 128 vs last sale 280▼ 5 vs year ago 157 · −3.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 64▼ 20 vs year ago 51 · −39.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 20▲ 15 vs year ago 10 · +150.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Saturday. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $429.47/cwt on 15 head, up $6.16 from the prior sale. That ranks 19 of 23 comparable sales and sits +16.28 against this barn's trailing median of $413.19.

Average price

$429.47

▲ 6.16 vs prior sale

15 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,297

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$36.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.81

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	441.72	2,354	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	538	404.97	2,180	5thin

One grade step is worth $36.75/cwt here — about $175 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

429.47

—

KY average26 barns · 573 hd

440.28

−10.81

This barn, trailing median23 sales

413.19

+16.28

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $440.96, low $327.75, median $413.19 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,785	214.52	3,829	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,688	179.00	3,021	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,289	171.09	2,206	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	128.86	1,224	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,432	$2,879	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,173	$2,301	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$2,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,425	$4,400	1thin

Every lot

60 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	326	627.13/cwt	600.00–640.00	2,044	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	452.59/cwt	427.00–457.00	2,616	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,508	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	652	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,657	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,738	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	915	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	3,065	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	215	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	946	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,485	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,667	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	484.00/cwt	484.00–484.00	1,815	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,659	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	416	459.27/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,911	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	421.16/cwt	400.00–428.00	1,769	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	435.94/cwt	432.50–442.50	2,093	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	428.01/cwt	427.00–429.00	2,054	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	507	391.51/cwt	345.00–415.00	1,985	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	427.90/cwt	417.00–439.00	2,246	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	563	369.10/cwt	300.00–392.50	2,078	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,256	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,142	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	715	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,788	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	805	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,355	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	865	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,249	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	925	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,636	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Small and Medium 2-3	245	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,201	1
Bulls	250–300	Small and Medium 2-3	277	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,122	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	288	558.48/cwt	520.00–595.00	1,608	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	305	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,525	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	316	585.08/cwt	530.00–645.00	1,849	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2-3	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	372	547.22/cwt	520.00–610.00	2,036	14
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	482.20/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,088	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	446.83/cwt	435.00–450.00	2,091	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	2,064	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	397.50/cwt	350.00–425.00	2,087	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	441.72/cwt	420.00–459.00	2,354	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	558	416.18/cwt	400.00–432.50	2,322	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,627	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,620	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,469	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,465	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	880	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,200	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2-3	1,080	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,495	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	442	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,048	2
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	635	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,505	4
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	765	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,587	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,610	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	3,027	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	3,888	1
Bulls	—	—	1,865	227.03/cwt	224.00–230.00	4,234	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	94.89/cwt	90.00–100.00	854	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	136.41/cwt	120.00–151.00	1,311	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	169.29/cwt	150.00–180.00	2,175	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,377	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,800	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,775	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	3,248	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,425	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	2,300.92/head	1,850.00–2,775.00	2,301	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,432	2,878.75/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,879	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	725	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards (Saturday) - Campbellsville, KY

Sat May 2, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 280Year ago 157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 64Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 20Year ago 10

Compared to last Saturday. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	520.00–595.00	558.48
5	300–350	316	530.00–645.00	585.08
14	350–400	372	520.00–610.00	547.22
2	400–450	433	465.00–500.00	482.20
5	450–500	468	435.00–450.00	446.83
10	500–550	533	420.00–459.00	441.72
1	700–750	740	355.00	355.00
1	750–800	755	347.00	347.00
2	800–850	815	303.00	303.00
1	850–900	850	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	500.00	500.00
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	495	417.00	417.00
3	500–550	525	350.00–425.00	397.50
2	550–600	558	400.00–432.50	416.18
1	850–900	880	250.00	250.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	490.00	490.00
4	250–300	277	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	440.00	440.00
1	300–350	330	505.00	505.00
1	350–400	395	420.00	420.00
4	400–450	420	400.00–428.00	421.16
2	450–500	480	427.00–429.00	428.01
3	500–550	507	345.00–415.00	391.51
4	550–600	563	300.00–392.50	369.10
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00
1	800–850	805	292.50	292.50
1	850–900	865	260.00	260.00
1	900–950	925	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	375	484.00	484.00
8	400–450	416	450.00–465.00	459.27
3	450–500	480	432.50–442.50	435.94
2	500–550	525	417.00–439.00	427.90
2	550–600	580	389.00	389.00
1	600–650	630	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	326	600.00–640.00	627.13
7	550–600	578	427.00–457.00	452.59
1	600–650	635	395.00	395.00
2	650–700	652	407.50	407.50
1	700–750	730	375.00	375.00
1	900–950	915	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	442	237.00	237.00
4	600–650	635	237.00	237.00
1	750–800	765	207.50	207.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	4,400.00	4,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,173	1,850.00–2,775.00	2,300.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,432	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,878.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	2,325.00	2,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	216.00	216.00
2	—	1,865	224.00–230.00	227.03
1	—	1,610	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,285	150.00–180.00	169.29
2	—	1,313	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,775	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	961	120.00–151.00	136.41
2	—	900	90.00–100.00	94.89

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.